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Certificate-Based Authentication

Certificate-Based authentication uses client certificates for establishing a mutually authenticated SSL session between the client (you) and the server (Rhombus). Below is a basic flow (with some examples commands) for generating certificate-based API keys.

openssl req \
  -out rhombus_client.csr \
  -new \
  -newkey rsa:4096 \
  -nodes \
  -keyout rhombus_client.key \
  -subj "/C=US/ST=California/L=Sacramento/O=Rhombus Systems/CN=Client Name"


openssl req -out rhombus_client.csr -new -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes -keyout rhombus_client.key -subj "/C=US/ST=California/L=Sacramento/O=Rhombus Systems/CN=Client Name"
  1. Replace the values with the appropriate values for your organization
  • C=Country
  • ST=State
  • L=City name
  • O=Organization name
  • CN=Client name

  1. Navigate to API Management on the console and hit "Add API Key" -> Linked here!

  1. Enter a name and paste the contents of the file “rhombus_client.csr” in the Certificate Signing Request field


  1. Once you have submitted the token you will be able to download and use your certificate! Additionally, take precautions to ensure your api key is stored securely as it will only be shown once.

Token-Based Authentication


Token-Based authentication utilizes a simple plain-text (ASCII) token, passed as an HTTP header.

As this token is all that is needed to authenticate, users should take precautions to ensure this value is stored securely as it will only be shown once.

To generate a token-based API Key, simply navigate to the API Management settings in the Rhombus Console. The generated token will be available for immediate use.

Create your token now! Click here



Server Trust Chain

When making requests to the Rhombus API, clients should add the following certificates to their truststore. This is an optional step, but highly recommended.

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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
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Partner-API Automation

x-auth-scheme: [partner-api]* or * [partner-api-token]*
x-auth-apikey: XXXXXXXXXXXX
x-auth-org: XXCLIENT_UUIDXX

Updated 6 months ago